What is my goal? What is my dream? In about 11 months, we are desirous of having a mission call. That would be a major goal which would involved many smaller goals. One would be knowing the gospel better than I do today. One would be losing those unwanted pounds that seem to grow as dandelions. One would be to be physically fit, all old age things taken care of. Another would be to be financially fit, or prepared to go on a mission, paying off debt I assumed at the loss of a business and having enough to serve wherever He would have us go.
Often if one is serious about a goal or dream, it is necessary to renew it in our minds. When that renewal takes place, then as we review the smaller goals to arrive at the major one, we should evaluate what progress has been made, if any. If we are serious of working toward our goal, then what have we done the past month in progress along the journey? Have we made progress? Have we climbed a part of the mountain? Are we serious? Do we need to re-evaluate our main goal, or recommit to those smaller goals to get there?
With reference to our goal of a mission, I shall be personal for a minute. In regards to our debt, we are on a program to pay off debt and be ready. We are making progress along that line. Of course not as fast as we wanted, but still on schedule to arrive there in eleven months. With reference to knowing the gospel, of course we are progressing, but not as fast as we could have. Need a bit more dedication there. About my fat-hood. I am going the wrong way. I sit in front of a large dish of what I love, and I find it hard to remember that I want to lose weight. I just eat and eat and eat. I pay for it later. I feel awful sitting on the scale. I rededicate each time my grand kids tell me I am fat, and each time I weigh myself. But I guess that is not enough. That part of my goal needs to be worked on more seriously. Then the part about fixing our old bodies. We are accomplishing that part, pretty well. I recently went and had a new crown put in. I figured that all was done, then the next day, I got a tooth ache on the other side. Guess I am not done with that part of my goal.
Besides the goal of a mission, I have set another one. I want to write a musical about the creation of the National Anthem. I am pursing this one, but this one does not enter in to the large one, or does it? Father knows. Is it part of His plan for us? I will pursue it until it takes away from our other main goal. It may even help us along the way. Is that how Father helps us? Does He give us other goals that may help us arrive at our smaller goals along the way? That is up for debate.
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